1From James Madison to William C. C. Claiborne, 14 November 1803 (Madison Papers)
You will herewith receive a supplimental commission extending your authority to certain cases which may not be embraced by that heretofore transmitted. You will find also herewith enclosed a copy of a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to the Collector Mr. Trist, shewing the scope of his functions at New Orleans. In the infant & temporary arrangements required for Louisiana much is...
2From James Madison to Albert Gallatin, 14 November 1803 (Madison Papers)
To avoid the expence to which we are exposed for the rent of Houses for the messengers of the Departments of State, War and navy, General post office and of the accountants of the War and navy Departments, & to provide against accidents of fire to the Buildings occupied by these Departments we conceive that it would be expedient for Congress to make provision for building six small brick...
3To James Madison from the Right Reverend James Madison, 14 November 1803 (Madison Papers)
I recd. your Favour inclosing a Bond for more than is due to me. As John will be on his Way to Baltimore, in a few Days, I shall desire him to call upon you, & deliver a Letter, inclosing the late Bond. If you will pay Int. you must settle it as to prCt. Your former Bond is inclosed. No Person from Gloster has yet called upon me. I think if he were advertized that the Money was ready for him,...
4To James Madison from Fulwar Skipwith, 14 November 1803 (Madison Papers)
You have here a copy of my last Letter to you of the 13th. of Septemr. The Board, as I there informed you, Since Mr. M.clures accession to it, had thought proper to suspend granting their certificates for the final Liquidation of claims untill they Should hear of the Ratification of the Treaties, It was then my opinion, & is now, that they might with Safety & propriety have concurred with the...
5To James Madison from William Jarvis, 14 November 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
14 November 1803, Lisbon. Encloses a copy of a letter he sent by the brig Eunice , Captain Dyer, via Provincetown. By the schooner Eunice , Captain Brown, via Portsmouth, he sent letters from Leonard and Montgomery. Encloses letters from Willis and Simpson. The latter “did not reach here in season owing to a detention of the boat.” Also encloses a copy of a protest [not found] by Capt....
6To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Bloomfield, 14 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
George C. Maxwell the Attorney of the United States, for the district of New-Jersey, with difficulty has been prevailed upon, not to resign, untill Willm. S. Pennington , representative in Council for Essex, could be Spared from the Legislature of this State. This time having arrived, Mr. Maxwell by the Mail that takes this letter, Sends his resignation. The Republican Members of the...
7To Thomas Jefferson from William P. Gardner, 14 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I trust you will excuse the Liberty which I take in addressing this Letter to you at a time when your Attention is naturally occupied by Concerns important and interesting to our Nation. In the first place I would wish to convey to you my thanks for the honor which you conferred upon me in the Appointment as Consul of the United States for Demerary and Essequibo and tho’ not accepted as such...
8From Thomas Jefferson to J. P. G. Muhlenberg, 14 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I recieved last night your favor of the 10th. and am thankful to you for the prompt dispatch of the wine, every day’s delay counting during a session of Congress. the wines are Champagne & Burgandy . so soon as you will be so good as to let me know the amount of the duties & charges, they shall be immediately remitted to you. accept my friendly salutations & assurances of respect. P.S. I have...
9To Thomas Jefferson from William Prentis, 14 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I have long had it in contemplation to promote a work, so interesting to the State of Virginia, and indeed to the present as well as future generations, that I cannot refrain, on viewing its magnitude, from addressing a letter to you on the subject of it. Mr. Burke has informed me, that he communicated to you, his intention to write a History of Virginia. A work of this kind I have long wished...
10To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Rawlings, 14 November 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Being desirous of an employment under the present Administration of my Country, induced me to obtain the enclosed letters, from your respected Son in Law Thos M, Randolph and Wilson C, Nicholas Esqrs.—These letters although they speak of my connexions as respectable, could mention myself only when a minor; and therefore in your opinion, I fear, may not be deemed sufficient to prove, that...